Child mortality by income level of country in Indonesia
Indonesia: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.77 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.77 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.33 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
1.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Indonesia, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Indonesia is 1.77 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Indonesia peaked at 29.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.77 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 29.33 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 28.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 27.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 26.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 25.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 24.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 23.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 23.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 22.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 21.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 21.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 20.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 20.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 22.99 deaths per 100 live births | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 18.91 deaths per 100 live births | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 18.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 17.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 17.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 16.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 16.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 15.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 14.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 13.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 13.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 12.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 10.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 10.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 9.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 7.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 6.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.1 deaths per 100 live births | 23.11 deaths per 100 live births | 29.33 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 20.14 deaths per 100 live births | 17.18 deaths per 100 live births | 22.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.4 deaths per 100 live births | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | 16.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | 12.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 80 Grenada 1.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 1.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 82 Jamaica 1.78 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 84 Lebanon 1.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 85 Viet Nam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.9174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4668 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Indonesia?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Indonesia was 1.77 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Indonesia ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .